Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree

Summary

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree (E02003005) is part of Bath and North East Somerset local authority (view on map). Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree has an approximate population of 6,800 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city".

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree neighbours Pensford, Clutton & Temple Cloud, High Littleton & Paulton, Wrington, Felton & Dundry, Winscombe, Langford & Blagdon, Draycott, Westbury & Wookey, and Oakhill, Horrington & Chewton Mendip.

Headlines

  • 13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree is the 7th least deprived area in Bath and North East Somerset (out of 27) with 13% of children living in low-income families, compared to 23% across Bath and North East Somerset and 38% nationally.

13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 19% in Bath and North East Somerset and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree % in Bath and North East Somerset % in England
Eligible for free school meals 11% 19% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 89% 81% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Bath and North East Somerset, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England .

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree % in Bath and North East Somerset % in England
No special educational needs 84% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Bath and North East Somerset, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree % in Bath and North East Somerset % in England
White 95% 86% 67%
Asian – 3% 14%
Black 0% 1% 7%
Mixed 3% 6% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree with English as an additional language is 1%, compared with 8% in Bath and North East Somerset, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

1% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree % in Bath and North East Somerset % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 1% 8% 22%
Known or believed to be English 99% 92% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree has 13 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree
All childcare providers 13
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 12

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 5
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Chew, Bishop Sutton & East Harptree. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 1 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 0 1 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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